A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastics in birds of prey, including hawks, ospreys and owls. The accumulation of microplastics in birds’ digestive systems could lead to poisoning, starvation and death.

The World Meteorological Organization manages the formal system by which hurricanes receive their names. Find hurricane names for 2020 here.

With careful observation, you can start to recognize a particular squirrel, or that certain cardinal pair that hangs out on your feeder.

Are ‘murder hornets’ from Asia invading North America? An entomologist who lived among them in Japan explains what’s true about the predatory insects.

Italy’s northern border with Switzerland depends on the natural, morphological boundaries of glaciers’ frontiers. But in recent years, glaciers have been melting at increased rates due to climate change. This has caused the border to shift noticeably.

It’s nature with a much-decreased human influence. We’ve been hearing stories like this from all around the globe. People in India’s northern state of Punjab have reported seeing the Himalayas for the first time in decades. These satellite images over northern India show strikingly how aerosol levels have dropped since the Covid-19 lockdown began.

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment, not just in the US but internationally.